J D Lowe
One of 4 (!) Pillsbury Hoppers bought at Van Horne Hobbies.You may recall that almost exactly 6 years ago I posted a few photos of brand new Pillsbury hoppers I saw in the Havelock Yard sometime in the mid-1970s. Then in the late fall of 2023 I posted about a micro-layout I built based on a...
J D Lowe
Spot the model railway storeGetting closer...Closer...Bingo!John and I went out to Van Horne Hobby in Laval the other day. He'd visited in March and was blown away. Hidden away on the grounds of a road sweeping business is this lair of model railway extravagance:Upon entry ....Photos don't do it...
J D Lowe
R100 in Canada by Barry CountrymanPublished by The Boston Mills Press, 1982There was a long trail of old mental associations that got me thinking again about this book, R100 in Canada. The short version goes something like this: The Dam Busters -> Barnes Wallis -> R100 airship ->R100 in...